Red Wolf Skull Replica

Description

RED WOLF SKULL REPLICA INFORMATION

The red wolf skull replica measures 8.8 x 4.6 x 3.5 inches. Red Wolf Skull Replica is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). Made in USA.

Narrow Profile: The skull is typically narrow in shape.
Rostrum: It possesses a long and slender rostrum (the snout/muzzle area).

Red Wolf Skull Information

• Braincase: The braincase is described as relatively small.
• Sagittal Crest: The skull has a well-developed sagittal crest, which is a ridge of bone running lengthwise along the top of the cranium.
• Comparative Size: Morphologically, the skull is intermediate in size between that of a coyote and a gray wolf.
• Distinctiveness: Specific morphometric studies have confirmed that red wolf skulls are morphologically distinct from those of coyotes and hybrids.
• Sexual Dimorphism: Skulls from females are generally smaller and more variable in size than those of males.
• Historical Morphology: The most accurate historical records for characterizing red wolf morphology come from specimens collected between 1800 and 1920 in the southeastern United States.

Anatomical Dental Information

• Incisors (I): 3 upper and 3 lower on each side (total 12). Used primarily for nipping, grooming, and stripping meat from bone.
• Canines (C): 1 upper and 1 lower on each side (total 4). These are long, curved, and laterally compressed, used for puncturing and gripping prey.
• Premolars (P): 4 upper and 4 lower on each side (total 16). The fourth upper premolar (P4) is the upper carnassial, featuring a blade-like crown for shearing.
• Molars (M): 2 upper and 3 lower on each side (total 10). The first lower molar (m1) is the lower carnassial, adapted for both slicing (trigonid) and grinding (talonid).

Scientific Classification:

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Carnivora
• Family: Canidae
• Genus: Canis
• Species: C. rufus
• Binomial name: Canis rufus Audubon & Bachman, 1851
• Conservation status: Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)The red wolf’s osteology features an elongated rostrum, essential for the advanced olfactory system found in the family Canidae. Our collection includes museum-grade, USA-made replicas of the dire wolf, interior Alaskan wolf, and maned wolf, alongside CAS 1:1 scale specimens in our fox and wolf skull replicas store.